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Fraud

  1. just asking questions
    Marc Tessier-Lavigne, the president of Stanford University, in Palo Alto, Calif. on May 2, 2022. (Carolyn Fong/The New York Times)
    Why Scientific Fraud Is Suddenly EverywhereRetraction Watch co-founder Ivan Oransky talks about how academic metrics got Moneyballed, causing many research journals to fold.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  2. trump media
    Former President Donald Trump's Hush-Money Criminal Trial
    Who Could Have Ever Seen That Trump Media’s Auditor Is a ‘Massive Fraud"?In an unbelievable coincidence, the number cruncher for Trump’s Twitter clone is bad at his job
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  3. crypto
    Crypto’s Biggest Jerk Probably Getting Extradited to New YorkDo Kwon blew up $60 billion, then went on the lam, and now he faces SBF’s prosecutors.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  4. crypto
    How the Winklevii’s Second Act Went BadInside the twins’ crypto exchange, where they abandoned the rules to get bigger than they could handle.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  5. court appearances
    Sam Bankman-Fried Finally Tells His StoryThe former FTX CEO made a bet that his story would be convincing, but who is he trying to sway?
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  6. the money game
    The Future of Coinbase Could Be a Lot SmallerThe SEC sued the second crypto exchange in as many days, and there will probably be more coming
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  7. sam bankman-fried
    What Secrets Did Caroline Ellison Keep in Her Diary?She was Sam Bankman-Fried’s former girlfriend and employee. Now, prosecutors reportedly have access to her rawest thoughts and feelings.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  8. the money game
    The Fraud Case Does Not Look Good for Charlie JaviceThe 31-year-old fintech CEO was arraigned on Tuesday, blocks away from Donald Trump, charged with allegedly scamming JPMorgan out of $175 million.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  9. crime
    Collision CourseThe car wrecks were staged. The injuries were real. Led by a charismatic rogue, one family bloodied itself to pocket $6 million.
    By Lauren Smiley
  10. new york state
    New York Lieutenant Governor Benjamin Faces Federal Corruption ProbeFederal prosecutors are investigating if he was involved in campaign-finance fraud, as well as funding he doled out as a state senator in Harlem.
    By Chas Danner
  11. fraud
    18 Former NBA Players Charged in $3.9 Million Health-Care ScamSebastian Telfair, Glen “Big Baby” Davis, and Tony Allen were among those charged with conspiracy to commit health-care fraud.
    By Matt Stieb
  12. supreme court
    Supreme Court Reverses Convictions of Bridgegate SchemersThe payback traffic jam that wound up obstructing Chris Christie’s path to the White House was bad, but not a federal crime.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. trump taxes
    Newly Uncovered Tax Documents Could Be Trouble for the Trump OrganizationThe documents show the company gave one set of numbers to lenders and another to tax officials.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  14. health care
    Senator Whose Company Defrauded Medicare to Lead GOP’s Health-Care PushTrump’s slapdash effort to own health care reform will be led by Rick Scott, the ex-CEO of a company once fined $1.7 billion for defrauding Medicare.
    By Matt Stieb
  15. select all
    Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos Settle With SEC Over Fraud AllegationsThe CEO has been stripped of control and banned for a decade.
    By Brian Feldman
  16. Could There Ever Be a ‘Do-Over’ in a Rigged U.S. Presidential Election?A vote crucially affected by, say, foreign interference might be an injury without an obvious Constitutional remedy.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. What the Trump U. Case and Trump’s Candidacy Have in CommonThe president-elect has dodged litigation with a $25 million settlement, but the saga illuminates how he sees the working class.
    By Nick Tabor
  18. Former Wells Fargo Employees Say They Were Fired for Whistle-blowing“They ruined my life.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  19. Elizabeth Warren Tell ‘Gutless’ Wells Fargo CEO That He Belongs in JailThe bank’s recently revealed fraud has the senator red-hot.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  20. Wells Fargo Blames Employees for Fraud With Senate Hearing a Week AwayElizabeth Warren is going to be angry.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  21. fraud
    Why It’s Unlikely Anyone Will Go to Jail Over Wells Fargo’s Massive Fraud SchemeThe Department of Justice has established a pattern on this sort of thing.
    By Jesse Singal
  22. Trump U Taught Students to Inflate Their IncomeOne seminar script advised students to inflate their incomes by $75,000 in order to secure more credit to invest in foreclosed properties.
    By Eric Levitz
  23. This Kickstarter User Embezzled Enough Money to Build a HouseAnother reminder that crowdfunding is not the same as buying a product.
    By Brian Feldman
  24. crimes and misdemeanors
    Two City Workers Took $2.1 Million From Government, Police SayOne scheme involved $120,000-worth of Red Bull purchases. 
    By Nathan Pemberton
  25. crimes and misdemeanors
    Retired NYPD and FDNY Faked Mental IllnessTo the tune of $2.5 million.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  26. crimes and misdemeanors
    ‘Virtual Factory’ of Fraud Discovered in LIRR Credit Card Scam“Thousands of dollars of losses on more than 50 accounts.”
    By Adam Martin
  27. crimes and misdemeanors
    Couple Accused in Most Romantic Fraud Case EverThey allegedly stole money to get storybook engaged.
    By Adam Martin
  28. crimes and misdemeanors
    Record $19 Million Health Fraud Still Depressingly TinyCompared to billions in unnecessary care every year.
    By Adam Martin
  29. crimes and misdemeanors
    Jesse Jackson Jr. Pleads Guilty to Squandering Campaign Cash on Elk HeadsAnd Build-A-Bear, and Michael Jackson’s fedora.
    By Adam Martin
  30. crimes and misdemeanors
    Hiram Monserrate Given Two-Year Prison SentenceHis justification did not go over well.
    By Adam Martin
  31. stand clear of the closing doors
    MTA Workers Charged With Fraud Say Frequent Signal Inspections Were UnnecessaryApparently it is possible to be too safe.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. crimes and misdemeanors
    Princeton Review Faces Fraud Allegations The company has been accused of ripping off the federal government for millions.
    By Brett Smiley
  33. crimes and misdemeanors
    Staten Island Car Service Guilty of Scamming MTA in Access-A-Ride SchemeShameless.
    By Brett Smiley
  34. fraud
    Faking Your Child’s Death for Vacation Days Is Bad KarmaA city employee forged a death certificate for her daughter so she could go to Costa Rica.
    By Azriel James Relph
  35. literally early and often
    Russians Are the Latest to Take Up iPhones in ProtestWe don’t know whether the election was dirtier than previous contests. We do know more people carried iPhones.
    By Michael Idov
  36. taxis
    Conning Cab Driver Faces Fraud ChargesFor scamming more than $12,000 from passengers.
    By Julie Gerstein